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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed... more +
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.    less -
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House of Cards? How the $2.7 Billion NCAA Settlement Might Transform the Employment Status of Student-Athletes

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association is on the verge of settling a major antitrust lawsuit that may radically alter the equation when it comes to student-athlete employment. The pending settlement in House v. NCAA...more

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Game Changer? The NLRB Rules that Dartmouth Basketball Players Are Employees

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In what may be a game-changer for many college athletics programs, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional official ruled on February 12 that members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team are employees of...more

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The Fight Continues for Employee Status – Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players Are Employees Under the NLRA

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Summary: On February 5, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or Board) Regional Director for Region 1 (Boston) announced that Dartmouth College men’s basketball players are employees under the National Labor...more

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NLRB Issues Complaint for Athlete Misclassification against NCAA, Pac-12, and USC

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On May 18, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s (the Board) regional director in Region 31 issued a complaint against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Pac-12 Conference, and the University of...more

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Seventh Circuit Says Student Athletes Are Not Employees

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Back in August, the National Labor Relations Board threw the higher education community a curve ball ruling that student assistants at Columbia University were employees under the National Labor Relations Act, and were...more

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NLRB Ruling on Northwestern Football Players Highlights Need for Congressional Action on College Sports

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In August, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or "the Board") unanimously ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to decide whether college football players at Northwestern University are "employees" under the National Labor...more

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Northwestern Football Players and Academic Medical Centers: The Other Shoe Has Dropped

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In a move that has surprised many, but not all, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-watchers and collegiate football fans, Chicago-area NLRB regional director Peter Sung Ohr has determined that Northwestern University...more

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